Presteign Branch Jct. [Titley] - Presteign
Date Closed to Passenger Services
4 Jun 1951
Mileage Closed
5m 50c
Stations Closed
Forge Crossing Halt; Presteign
Services Operated
Kington - Presteign
Timetable Reference
B1406 Oct 1950 142
Cobb Atlas Reference
215 34 58 - 214 31 64
Present Status
Dismantled
Map
RCH Staffordshire & District 1918
Further Notes
OCD - Mon 04/06/1951. TCD - Mon 05/02/1951 due to fuel crisis - C; PNM 1980 p76; DRS & Forgotten Railways Severn Valley and Welsh Border D&C p181. (DRS gives 05/02/1951 as LTR.) No Sunday service, LTR - Sat 03/02/1951.
See also RPSGB "1951" p542 and RM Oct 1951 p710 - neither mention a specific OCD.
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